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pasakievich · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 5:30 pm

This is a color composition for a painting (oil) I am working on. I did it in painter 6. Any thoughts, complaints, or suggestions.

kryticalerror · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 6:30 pm

if that's not a large sack on the main character's back, it looks to be one. perhaps attempt to seperate the character from that background a little more., also, the skyline is a bit ambiguous. You may want to watch your anatomy as well, his neck looks to be a might bit long. I like the feeling i get from the gulls and water and the pastel light feeling is good, although i don't get a true feeling from his (the character's) posture.

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Tillek · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 10:33 pm

Hmmm, well obviously the guy has some strange deformations, whether or not it's on purpose I'm not sure.

I agree, the skyline deffinatley needs to be more defined. But I really like the subtle use of warm colors, it gives it a warm feeling.

Not sure exactly what else you want, but looks good so far!

razzak · member Member # Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Posts: 183 Location: -

neck is HUGE! and the head is small,

like the colours thou

Basement bound · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 4:45 pm

few things,
a bit more brighter light around the horizon. Yeah, enlarge the head a litte and shorten the neck by 1/4, that would do it.

JA

scylla · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 5:30 pm

hrm...

i quite liked how the proportions where all whack! It doesn't necessarily look "uncomfortable" (like you have no idea how it should be, but you tried anyway).

To me it just looks very stylistic, and i quite liked it!

Maybe a little adjustment would help - admittedly the head seems a little subordinated by the body, maybe a wee bit too mutant.

But otherwise i'd suggest keeping that style...the distorted proportions.

great work!

ps. yeah def needs a horizon line...unless it's supposed to be too foggy to see it? in that case a little texture to show the fog - i think the background needs some depth of field.

scylla · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 5:35 pm

oh, and that big boulder definately needs to be seperated from the figure, some highlights on his back, perhaps?

At the moment it looks like he should be being crushed by carrying the rocky cliff on his back.....or the poor thing has some horrid tumor growing from his buttocks.

....but i still really love it

pasakievich · Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 11:32 pm

wow, thanks for the notes. The distortions in anatomy are intentional. I took photo scrap of one of my friends and adjusted things. This does seem to be point that bothers some people. Do you think I ought to change it to be more "correct" or leave it as is.